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Green Party Faces Backlash Over Jewish Member Expulsion Proposal

2/20/2026

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The Green Party conference may expel Jewish members for supporting Israel, under a motion advocating a single Palestinian state and denying Israel's right to exist.
Mr. Polanski questions Zionism, saying its definition is unclear.
Polanski's mother has shared pro-Israeli views online, praising counter-demonstrators at a Manchester pro-Palestinian protest.
Jewish Greens fear the motion may target members for communal ties, forcing them to choose between party affiliation and their Jewish identity.

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The Green Party conference may expel Jewish members for supporting Israel, under a motion advocating a single Palestinian state and denying Israel's right to exist.
Mr. Polanski questions Zionism, saying its definition is unclear.
Polanski's mother has shared pro-Israeli views online, praising counter-demonstrators at a Manchester pro-Palestinian protest.
Jewish Greens fear the motion may target members for communal ties, forcing them to choose between party affiliation and their Jewish identity.